"The Horseless Age," Volume 1, November 1895 to October 1896
THF148292 / "The Horseless Age," Volume 1, November 1895 to October 1896 / spine, detail
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Artifact Overview
The Horseless Age was an early well-known automobile journal, useful to motoring enthusiasts. These first issues from 1895 and 1896 contain articles, images, and advertisements for a number of automobile manufacturers. It also pictured important automobile pioneers Charles King and Andrew Riker.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
1895
Subject Date
1895-1896
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.303.2831
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 9.375 in
Depth: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
On front cover from top down:
A MONTHLY JOURNAL / DEVOTED TO / THE INTERESTS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY / THE / HORSELESS / AGE / VOLUME 1 / NOVEMBER 1895 / NUMBER ONE
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